Hi, Im practicing linked server .Im connecting default instance to named instance(INSTANCE2)I did these steps and now i can see INSTANCE2 under server object of default instance. however I cant see instance2 seperatly.steps I did was.1- select new linked server, from general i wrote my PC name\INSTANCE22- FROM SECURITY TAB i selected ""be made using the login's current security content"OK-----------please help me out I think IM not doing right steps to connet named server

Hi, Im practicing linked server .Im connecting default instance to named instance(INSTANCE2)I did these steps and now i can see INSTANCE2 under server object of default instance. however I cant see instance2 seperatly.steps I did was.1- select new linked server, from general i wrote my PC name\INSTANCE22- FROM SECURITY TAB i selected ""be made using the login's current security content"OK-----------please help me out I think IM not doing right steps to connet named server

What does "however I cant see instance2 seperatly" mean? If you want to see INSTANCE2 outside of the default instance tree, make a new connection to the database engine (Click the connect button at the top left of object explorer and select Database Engine)